LD 20 Party Officers

CJ Briggle, LD 20 Chair

Maricopa County Democratic Party of Arizona Legislative District 20 LD Chair



Living in Washington DC during the Vietnam, civil rights, women's rights and the sexual revolutions, I have been tear gassed often over my politics.  As a proud Union member for almost 20 years, I have been very involved in community politics. I walk with gratitude that there are ethical and passionate politicians whom I can anchor my beliefs with theirs to continue the fight for justice.

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Joseph Seelye, LD 20 First Vice Chair

Maricopa County Democratic Party of Arizona Legislative District 20 LD First Vice Chair



I moved to Legislative District 20 in 2006, and prior to that I was a Precinct Committee Person in LD 15.  I have always been an active voter, but I became very active in national politics, like so many others, in about 2000 when GWB was proclaimed our leader.  My eyes were opened to Arizona politics when the "Alternative Fuels" debacle was making it’s way through the legislature at the time.

I am very involved in Arizona politics and serve as one of nineteen Arizona State Committee Persons from LD 20 and of course I am the humble First Vice Chair of LD 20...[more]




Debbie Papaleo, LD 20 Second Vice Chair

Maricopa County Democratic Party of Arizona Legislative District 20 LD Second Vice Chair



Currently I serve Arizona Legislative District 20 as the Second Vice Chair and the Finance and Fund Raising Chair. I was active in the 2010 elections in fund raising events, Get Out The Vote, and helped organize a meet and greet with gubernatorial candidate Terry Goddard, as well as an open house for U.S Senate candidate Rodney Glassman!  I also worked as a recruiter for Sherry B. Williams, candidate for Clerk of the Court for Maricopa County. 

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Eshe N. Pickett, LD 20 Secretary

Maricopa County Democratic Party of Arizona Legislative District 20 LD Secretary



Eshe has been a resident of Arizona since 2005, when she relocated to the East Valley to work for the Intel Corporation. She became a precinct committeeman for Aprende during the 2008 election cycle while doing volunteer work for the Obama campaign and local Democratic candidates. After becoming an active member with LD20, Eshe was tapped to fill the position of Communications Chair in 2010. She brought her experience in New Media to the post, and created an online presence for LD20 in several popular online social communities.

Eshe is also active in her community outside of...[more]




Doug Arnold, LD 20 Treasurer

Maricopa County Democratic Party of Arizona Legislative District 20 LD Treasurer



Doug has lived in Arizona since 1958 when his family moved here from Iowa. He and his wife have lived in Ahwatukee since 1994. They have a daughter and a grandson who live in San Jose, CA. Doug retired from his day job at the Safeway Distribution (Tempe) in 2005 with a Teamsters pension after 32 years of service. He is now pursuing his passion as a part time musician

Doug has been politically active since 2003, working to elect Democrats locally and nationally thanks to GWB. In the spring of 2007 he showed up to an LD20 meeting and volunteered for the treasurer position when the...[more]




Franklin Brodsky, LD 20 Parliamentarian

Maricopa County Democratic Party of Arizona Legislative District 20 LD Parliamentarian



Franklin was appointed Parliamentarian by our Chair, C.J. Briggle, in order to ensure that the important decisions we make at our meetings cannot be brought into question due to procedural errors.  

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